Trying to make a dynamic (changing) countdown timer while inputting other text?

Question

So I've managed to make the countdown clock in which changes the console text only by flushing out the line using "\r"

end = 120;  
for (end; end >=0; end--){
    printf("\r");
    int num = end / 60;
    int nums = end % 60;

    printf(" %d : %.2d ", num, nums);
    sleep(1);

    if(num == 0 && nums == 0){
        printf("\n\nTIME'S UP!    GAMEOVER!");
        sleep(2);
    }
}

However when I do this I can't use any input, obviously having "scanf" would interupt the flow of the time loop... is there any other way I could get a dynamic changing text in the console while inputting other text?

Answer 1

I don't think so. The console is like an old tape that can only be used from start to end. Indeed, you cheat it a litle with your use of '\r'.